Lexical Summary Reumah: Reumah Original Word: רְאוּמָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Reumah Feminine passive participle of ra'am; raised; Reumah, a Syrian woman -- Reumah. see HEBREW ra'am NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom raam Definition concubine of Nahor NASB Translation Reumah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רְאוּמָה proper name, feminine concubine of Nahor Genesis 22:23 (J); A Ρεηρα, ᵐ5L Ρεημα. Topical Lexicon Biblical Setting Reumah is mentioned once, in Genesis 22:24, immediately after the angelic reaffirmation of the Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 22:15-18) and in the same paragraph that lists the descendants of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. “His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore sons: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah” (Genesis 22:24). The notice is brief, yet it anchors Reumah—and therefore Nahor’s secondary family—securely within the patriarchal era. Genealogical Significance 1. Connection to the Abrahamic Family. Reumah’s children are first cousins to Isaac and, by extension, relatives of Jacob and the tribes of Israel. Their placement in the narrative reminds readers that God’s covenant dealings with Abraham occurred within a wider family network. Historical Context Reumah’s appearance occurs during Abraham’s residency in Canaan, probably late in his life (circa twentieth–nineteenth century BC). Nahor remained in “Aram-naharaim” (Genesis 24:10), a region between the Tigris and Euphrates. Reumah’s sons thus contribute to the early population of upper Mesopotamia and the borderlands north of Canaan—areas that later intersect Israel’s account (for example, David’s wars with Aram-Maacah, 2 Samuel 10:6). Theological and Ministry Insights • God’s meticulous care. Even seemingly marginal individuals are chronicled, demonstrating that “from one man He made every nation of men” (Acts 17:26). Lessons for Faith and Practice 1. Value every name and account in Scripture; each advances the larger narrative of redemption. Key References Genesis 22:20-24; Genesis 24:10, 15; Deuteronomy 3:14; 2 Samuel 10:6; Acts 17:26. Forms and Transliterations רְאוּמָ֑ה ראומה rə’ūmāh rə·’ū·māh reuMahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 22:24 HEB: וּפִֽילַגְשׁ֖וֹ וּשְׁמָ֣הּ רְאוּמָ֑ה וַתֵּ֤לֶד גַּם־ NAS: whose name was Reumah, also KJV: whose name [was] Reumah, she bare INT: his concubine name was Reumah bore also 1 Occurrence |
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